The article’s authors—Christopher French, Alice M. Gregory, and Dan
Denis—include a call to action for people who have experienced Exploding
Head Syndrome (EHS) to contact them. “We are hoping to carry out a
large-scale survey of EHS. We’re also interested in the equally intriguing
phenomenon of sleep paralysis, which involves a temporary period of
paralysis occurring between sleep and wakefulness.”

According to the article, EHS sounds can include explosions and other types
of loud noise including gunshots, fireworks, thunder, doors slamming,
clapping, shouting, and the clash of cymbals.

Results from the survey will be published in scientific journals, presented
at conferences and publicized via the media, according to the authors. “In
this way, we hope to make progress in learning more about the nature of
such sleep-related anomalies. Just as importantly we want to help to
reassure those who suffer from them that, although such episodes may be
terrifying, they are essentially harmless.”